Voting. The election is now less than a week away. If you have already voted. THANK YOU! If you are planning to vote THANK YOU! Below is some information you may find helpful for our local polling places and ballot drop boxes. If you are able to vote but not planning to, I ask you to reconsider.
Voting is a privilege and a responsibility in a democratic country. It is how our preferences and choices are communicated to our leaders. It is a way for our individual voices to be heard amongst the noise of the world. It is a way to make change in policy that we don’t agree with and keep policy that serves us. It is a way to help shape the world you live in to reflect how you want it to be. It is a way to have power when we feel powerless because it is only in staying silent that we relinquish our rights.
Ultimately, voting is an act of hope. Hope that no matter how dire things may be or how grand we may think they are, we believe we can still make this a better world through our voices. So join me as I keep hope alive, casting my ballot by making choices based on research and conversations with others that I believe will reflect the kind of world I wish to live in. Let us all use our voices and vote not just because it is our duty but because it is an act of hope.
Options for voting in our community~
At Home With Ballot~
Complete your ballot. Secure inside the return envelope sent with the ballot.
Sign and date. Make sure the signature on your ballot envelope matches the one on your CA driver’s license/state ID or the one you provided when registering to vote.
Ballots may be returned by mail but must be postmarked by November 3rd, 2020. No stamp is needed.
Ballots may be dropped at a Secure Ballot Drop Box available 24 hours a day. These are the following locations in our community-
Lompoc City Hall - 100 Civic Center Plaza
Lompoc Public Library - 501 East North Ave
SB County Dept. of Social Services - 1100 West Laurel Ave
Vandenberg Village Library - 3755 Constellation Rd
Ballots may also be dropped in person at a polling place by 8PM on November 3rd.
Sign up and Track My Ballot at http://wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov or call the Elections Office at 805-568-2200 or 800-722-8683.
Voting at the Polls~
Your assigned Polling Place is printed on the back cover of your County Voter Information Guide which was mailed to you or may be located by calling 800-722-8683 or visiting www.sbcvote.com.
Physical distancing and masks will be required if voting in person and bring your own ballpoint pen to sign in and use while voting. Polls are open 10/31 and 11/1 9AM-5PM, 11/2 9AM-6PM and 11/3 7AM-8PM. The Polling Places in Lompoc are-
Dick DeWees Community Center-Banquet Room -
1120 West Ocean Ave
Events Mission Valley -
138 North B Street
Lompoc Hilton Garden Inn-Hennessy Ballroom -
1201 North H St
Thank you for voting!